Sep 29, 2017

Marguerite “Greta” Brunson Herring, 91, died on September 29, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Herring, the wife of the late Neal Herring, was born in Columbia, Mississippi on December 28, 1925. She graduated from the University of Mississippi and moved to Atlanta in 1945. She is survived by her children Kathryn Chivers, Kenneth Herring, and Mollie Herring Woodside (James) and...

Sep 28, 2017

Peter Gregory Weddell Damian Turnbull was born on May 30, 1951 in Welwyn Garden City, England to Douglas and Paula Turnbull. The oldest of eight, Peter and his family moved back and forth between the U.K., Georgia, and California multiple times, before he graduated from Marietta High School in 1969. A political activist and athlete, Peter helped found the Marietta...

Sep 28, 2017

JOINES, Mary Moates, age 75, of Dunwoody, passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2017, with her family by her side. Mary was born in Enterprise, AL, and educated at Judson College in Marion, AL (freshman year) and Auburn University (BS, Education). Upon graduation, Mary moved to Pensacola, FL where she taught school and met Naval Lieutenant Commander...

Sep 28, 2017

Mary “Judy” Bradley, age 84, passed away September 28, 2017. She was a devoted wife of 56 years to her husband, Harold. She dedicated her life to serving those around her. She was a true lady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Dan Bradley, and is survived by her children: Diane Bradley of...

Sep 28, 2017

Ianthe (Ann) Adamantopoulos George, age 96, of Decatur, Georgia, passed away September 28, 2017. She was born in Sinope, Turkey on September 26, 1921 to Demetrios and Kornilia Adamantopoulos. She and her family immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1922. She lived in Astoria, New York until she was 24 years old. She moved to Miami, Florida...

Sep 25, 2017

Charles William Shumate, 84, of Atlanta, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Monday, Sept 25, 2017. Born March 12, 1933 in Marion VA, he was the son of late James Randolph Shumate and Edith Rhoades Prater Shumate. Charles served in the U.S Marine Corp, studied at the University of Alabama and earned his MBA at Georgia State University. He...

Sep 25, 2017

Shirley Bowen Taylor, age 80, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away September 25, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA on December 26, 1936 to Arthur and Edith Bowen. She graduated from West Fulton High School. Shortly after graduation, she met and married the one and only love of her life, Ira Taylor. They are survived by...

Sep 22, 2017

Sep 22, 2017

Ruth Woodward age 89, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017. A native of Elberton GA, she is preceded in death by her husband, Basil W. Woodward and is survived by daughter, Julia L. Woodward. Ruth retired from DeKalb County Government as a secretary for many years. She loved to travel and visited all 50 states, and many countries in...

Sep 18, 2017

Dorothy P. Rast passed away on Sept 18, 2017. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama and lived to be 88 years old. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Montevallo College in Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband James Rast, to whom she was married for over 50 years. She is survived by her daughter Ann Rast,...

Sep 17, 2017

Harold A. Suddeth, 93 passed away peacefully at his home in Jonesboro, Ga surrounded by his family and loved ones. Born October 28, 1923, in Atlanta, Ga, he was the son of the late James A. Suddeth and Flora Toney Suddeth. Harold worked most of his working years for the Atlanta Army Depot. After retiring from the Federal Government, Harold...

Sep 13, 2017

Joan Elinor Vining Lazarchik, 81, of Atlanta, beloved mother, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Born April 2, 1936, in Brockton, Massachusets, she was the daughter of the late Roger N. and Sybil A. Lindquist Vining. After graduating high school, Joan enlisted and served in the U.S. Air Force. She enjoyed music, singing, crossword puzzles, nature, spending time with her...

Sep 13, 2017

Our sweet beautiful Alexandra (Alex) Grace Blackwell, age 16, of Tucker passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Alex was born October 29, 2000 and is survived by her parents, Kim and Richard Blackwell and her sister, Grayson; her grandparents, Tootsie and Joe Kilpatrick, and MaryLee Goggins, and James Blackwell; her great grandmother, Gertrude Raper; her aunt and uncles, Erin and...

Sep 11, 2017

Kirk Boone Talgo, age 66, passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack on the evening of Monday September 11, 2017. A resident of Atlanta for the past 41 years, Kirk is survived by his wife of 34 years, Susan; son Mark; brothers, Scott (Edel) of Chicago, Bruce (Karen) of Suwanee, Brian (Claudia) of Oslo, Norway. Also surviving are his...

Sep 9, 2017

On Friday, September 8th, 2017, Robert Gregory Vaughan, known as Robin, spent a fine day at home with his son Spencer and later talked with some family and friends on the phone. Afterward he made his ritual of reading before bed; he took off his reading glasses, put his book on the nightstand, and closed his eyes. That night, he...

Sep 9, 2017

Margaret Estella Price Lane passed away peacefully at her home on September 9, 2017 at the age of 100 years and 8 months. She was a native Atlantan, born January 30, 1917. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Dan Lane. Margaret's love and care for her family is how she will be most remembered. She...

Sep 8, 2017

Phyllis (Leake) Clarke Brown of Dunwoody, GA, died Friday, September 8, 2017 at Givens Estates Health Center, Asheville, NC. Born in Clarksdale, MS, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Ray Leake and Maesie Meek Leake. She grew up in and loved Atlanta. She was the wife of Charles (Charlie) Hunt Brown, Jr., who died in 2011. Phyllis and...

Sep 6, 2017

Sep 5, 2017

Michael Paul Beagle, 61, passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He is held close in the hearts of his mother, brothers and sisters. He will be missed all the days of their lives. He is survived by his mother, Juanita Beagle; siblings, Jim and Cathy Fraser, Steve and Valorie Beagle, Judy Beagle and Patrick Beagle. Memorial...

Sep 5, 2017

So glad to be in America! Andrew Groutas immigrated from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. In Cyprus, having lost both parents at the age of 13, he was on his own. He did many odd jobs to support himself. When he was 23 years old, he borrowed money from an uncle, and, by way of Egypt, came to America on...